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Immanuel Velikovsky (/ ˌ v ɛ l i ˈ k ɒ f s k i /; Russian: Иммануи́л Велико́вский, IPA: [ɪmənʊˈil vʲɪlʲɪˈkofskʲɪj]; 10 June [O.S. 29 May] 1895 – 17 November 1979) was a Russian-American psychoanalyst, writer, and catastrophist.
Jun 6, 2024 · Immanuel Velikovsky (born June 10, 1895, Vitebsk, Russia [now in Belarus]—died Nov. 17, 1979, Princeton, N.J., U.S.) was an American writer, proponent of controversial theories of cosmogony and history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Worlds in Collision is a book by Immanuel Velikovsky published in 1950. The book postulates that around the 15th century BC, the planet Venus was ejected from Jupiter as a comet or comet-like object and passed near Earth (an actual collision is not mentioned).
- Immanuel Velikovsky, Donald H. Menzel
- 1950
An archive of Immanuel Velikovsky's unpublished writings.
Learn about the life and work of Immanuel Velikovsky, a controversial author who challenged mainstream history and science with his books on ancient catastrophes and close encounters with other planets. Explore his biography, his role in the Hebrew University, his psychiatric and psychoanalytic career, and his reception by academia and the public.
Apr 9, 2019 · Dr. Irving Wolfe will review Immanuel Velikovsky’s contributions to a broad-ranging discourse in the sciences. Why did Velikovsky’s best-selling Worlds in Collision provoke one of most...
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- ThunderboltsProject
Learn about the life and controversial books of Immanuel Velikovsky, a radical interpreter of history and cosmic catastrophes. Explore the sources, critics, appraisals and biographies of the author and his legacy.
